LUCK BE A LADY: North Shore Music Theatre, 62 Dunham Road, Beverly brings the classic Guys and Dolls to audiences Oct. 30-Nov. 11. Set in Prohibition-era New York, it's about Sarah Brown, an uptight "mission doll" out to reform the evildoers in Times Square. She meets Sky Masterson, the high-rolling gambler who woos her on a bet and ends up falling in love. $40-$70 at 978-232-7200 or www.nsmt.org.

A SIMPLER TIME: Wheelock Family Theatre opens its 32nd season with Anne of Green Gables, a story of simple times but not of a simple girl. Through Nov. 18 at Wheelock College, 180 The Riverway, Boston. www.WheelockFamilyTheatre.org.

THEY'RE FLYIN': Theatre with a Twist takes audiences to Neverland this weekend with a musical production of Peter Pan at Littleton High School, 56 King St., Littleton. The musical, complete with Peter, Tinkerbell, Wendy, John, Michael, Capt. Hook and the Lost Boys, is based on James Barrie's classic. Shows Friday-Saturday, 7 p.m.; Sunday, 2 p.m. $12.50; $10.50 seniors and students at www.theatrewithatwist.org or at door.